2. Comment on any observable changes in energy consumption that may be attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic
a. (you are encouraged to create additional plots that help emphasize the change between 2019 and 2020).
b. 2019 = months 25 - 36
c. 2020 = months 37 - 48
d. Residential
i. No glaring / obvious change from 2019 to 2020 energy use
e. Commercial
i. Noticeable dip in 2020 April, May, June (first three months of shelter in place, economy shut down)
f. Side note: what is that huge spike in September 2017?! It occurs in both residential and commercial, mostly in electricity use but also notably in gas use.
i. Thomas fire?
3. Explain any key assumptions you made in the analysis, or caveats about the data sources that you think the reader should be aware of.
a. Assumptions / Caveats:
i. Assumptions:
1) assumed accuracy and thoroughness of data
2) Didn't double check for overlapping zipcodes
ii. Caveats:
1) PG&E potentially not a neutral source for data
2) i.e. might have tension considering political / reputation issues